Home • MOCA The Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles Museums Buy tickets Getty Center Recommended: Getty Center to-go guide Los Angeles's hilltop acropolis was conceived as a home for the hitherto disparate entities of the J. Paul Getty Trust, but that's the only straightforward thing about it. Architect Richard Meier was hired to build the museum in 1984, but it took 13 years, several additional designers (to work on the interior and the landscaping) and $1 billion to complete. The end result is a remarkable complex of travertine and white metal-clad pavilions that resembles a kind of monastic retreat designed for James Bond. Its relative inaccessibility is more than compensated for by the panoramic views, from the hills and the ocean in the west all the way around to Downtown in the east.Once you've parked at the bottom and taken the electric tram ride up the hill, one thing becomes apparent: it's a big place. To the west of the plaza is a café, a restaurant and the circular Research Institute, which houses one of the world's largest art and architecture libraries, and a roster of public exhibits. Beyond it is the Central Garden, designed by Robert Irwin.

North are the other institutes (some off-limits to the public) and the Harold M Williams Auditorium, where talks and symposia alternate with concerts and film screenings. And to the south, up a grand Spanish Steps-style stairway, is the museum lobby, an airy, luminous rotunda that opens to a fountain-filled courtyard surrounded by six pavilions housing the permanent collection and often-excellent temporary Users say 5 out of 5 stars Museums Getty Villa In 1974, oil magnate J Paul Getty opened a museum of his holdings in a faux villa in Malibu, based on the remains of the Villa dei Papiri in Herculaneum. Derision from critics and ridicule from art experts followed, but no matter—the Getty grew into a beloved local attraction. In 1997, the decorative arts and paintings were moved to the Getty Center, and the villa was closed for conversion into a museum for Getty's collection of Mediterranean antiquities.

When it reopened in 2006, part-restored and part-transformed by architects Jorge Silvetti and Rodolfo Machado, the press was rather kinder.There are roughly 1,200 artifacts on display at any one time, dated between 6,500 BC and 500 AD, and organized under such themes as Gods and Goddesses and Stories of the Trojan War. If you're a novice, start in the Timescape room (numbered as room 113), where a wall-mounted frieze maps the different civilizations along with the art and statuary they created.You could easily spend a few hours idly wandering through the galleries, but some exhibits really stand out. In room 101C, look for an amazing Greek perfume container that dates back to around 400 BC: it's incredibly elegant and, despite its age, entirely intact. Room 101 holds a collection of disparate items relating to Greek gods, among them a 2,500-year-old monumental statue of Aphrodite in limestone and marble, and some delicate painted oil jars. The outlandish, stag-spouted drinking horn in room 105 is gloriously absurd.

And in ro Users say 4 out of 5 stars Museums Hammer Museum Industrialist Armand Hammer founded this museum, primarily to house his own collection. Now, under the ownership of UCLA, the Hammer stages fascinating themed shows of modern art, photography and design. The former have included everything from video installations to American comic art; the latter are often drawn from UCLA's Grunwald collection of graphic arts. The shows are supplemented by the Hammer Projects series, focused on emerging artists; works from Hammer's collections; and an excellent, largely free events program that takes in music, films, symposia and so on. Committed to showcasing the works of underrepresented artists from all over the world, the Hammer's multimedia exhibits rotate frequently, so it's worth checking the calendar often. Admission is free on Thursdays, and the museum's open-air courtyard cafe, Ammo, makes for a great post-gallery pit stop. Users say 5 out of 5 stars Museums Annenberg Space for Photography Specializing in photography, this newly founded, privately funded space takes an innovative approach to displaying its digital and print works. More than just images on a wall, exhibits at the Annenberg often incorporate videos and/or music, creating a more dynamic experience for the visitor.

The free admission and $1 parking help attract a younger crowd to the otherwise more corporate neighborhood. (It is housed adjacent to the intentionally intimidating CAA offices.) Bring a date on a Saturday evening and spend 30 minutes wandering through the gallery before catching a movie across the street at the Century City AMC. During the summer, Saturday evening concerts in partnership with KCRW turn the space into a vibrant hot spot. Users say Museums Buy tickets La Brea Tar Pits and Museum Back in 1875, a group of amateur paleontologists discovered animal remains in the pits at Rancho La Brea, which bubbled with asphalt from a petroleum lake under what is now Hancock Park. Some 130 years later, the pros are still at work here, having dragged more than 3.5 million fossils from the mire. Many of these specimens are now on display in this delightfully old fashioned museum, which can't have changed much since it opened in 1972. Reserve a spot on the Excavator Tour (free with museum admission), which includes stops at the Fossil Lab, the Lake Pit, the newly re-opened Observation Pit and Project 23, where you can see archaeologists at work.

Inside, check out the multimedia experience Ice Age Encounter, and the simple, instructive displays of items found in the pits. Most are bones – of jackrabbits, gophers, a 160lb bison, skunks and a 15,000lb Columbian mammoth, plus an extraordinary wall of 400 wolf skulls – though there are also early cave drawings and human accoutrements such as bowls and hair pins. Users say Museums Buy tickets Natural History Museum The NHM's original Beaux Arts structure was the first museum building in Los Angeles, opening with Exposition Park itself back in 1913. Its massive collection spans more than 35 million objects and specimens (not all of them are on display at any one time), making it second in size only to the Smithsonian's. It's an immense place, so it's well worth planning your visit.

Those with only a little time to spare should head directly to the truly dazzling collections in the Gem & Mineral Hall, where the exhibits include a 4,644-carat topaz, a 2,200-carat opal sphere and a quartz crystal ball which, with a diameter of 10.9 in and a weight of 65lb, is one of the biggest on earth. A six-year, $135-million program of renovations wrapped up in 2013, including the addition of 108,000 square feet of indoor space. The Otis Booth Pavilion now welcomes visitors into the museum from the north with a six-story light-filled glass entrance, featuring a stunning, 63-foot-long fin whale skeleton. Twelve new galleries and five exhibits have opened, including "Becoming L.A.: Stories of Nature and Culture," which examines the Los Angeles region's history from Native Americans to the Catholic missions, the Industrial Revolution and the World Wars, to the present day. Outdoors, the Nature Gardens features 3.5-acre urban wilderness with a pond, dry creek bed, beautiful landscaping and other features that attract local critters.

The Nature Lab features interactive multimedia and live animal habitats, t Users say 4 out of 5 stars Museums MOCA Grand Ave The main branch of LA's Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) houses thousands of artworks crafted from 1940 until now. Spend half an hour or an entire afternoon absorbing contemporary pieces from lesser known artists, punctuated by sightings of Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock works. For just $12 ($7 students and seniors), you can have your run of the place, including a free audio tour and access to outdoor installations. If you plan your visit for a Thursday night between 5pm and 8pm, admission to MOCA Grand Ave is on the house. Users say 5 out of 5 stars Museums Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) Recommended: See Top 10 works at LACMA While LACMA's collections have long been the most impressive in the city, the 20-acre complex of buildings in which they've been housed has been quite the reverse. A bewildering jumble of architectural styles blighted further still by abysmally poor signage, they never really did the artworks justice. At last, though, things have improved.

Funding difficulties and public outrage forced the museum to abandon Rem Koolhaas's original plans to rebuild almost the entire complex from scratch in 2002. However, Renzo Piano's subsequent blueprint for a less dramatic and less expensive redevelopment of the museum did get the go-ahead. The aptly named Transformation is still a work in progress, but the museum is already a lot more visitor-friendly (attendance increased from 600,000 in 2005 to nearly 1,000,000 in 2011). It all starts with the entrance: the BP Grand Entrance Pavilion gives the museum a proper focal point. The entrance includes the installation of Chris Burden's Urban Light, a piece made up of 202 cast-iron street lamps gathered from around LA, restored to working order.The Broad Contemporary Art Museum (widely known as BCAM), funded by LA philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad, is home to a dazzling selection of modern work.

Spread over three floors, the selection of pieces on display is strong on American artists—there's a very impressive Richard Serra piece on the first floor; Cindy Sherman and Jenny Holzer are among the artists r Users say 5 out of 5 stars Things to do Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens The bequest of entrepreneur Henry E Huntington is now one of the most enjoyable attractions in the Los Angeles region. It's also not a destination that you should attempt to explore in full during a single day: between the art, the library holdings and the spreadeagled outdoor spaces, there's plenty to see, and most of it is best enjoyed at lingering leisure rather than as part of a mad day-long dash.Once you've paid your admission, you'll be close to the main library, which holds more than six million items and is open only to researchers (apply for credentials in advance of your visit). However, some of its most notable holdings, among them a Gutenberg Bible and the earliest known edition of Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, are always on display in the adjoining exhibition hall, alongside regular themed temporary shows. The art collection is almost as notable as the library's collection.

Built in 1910, the main house is home to a very impressive collection of British art, which includes Gainsborough's The Blue Boy alongside works by Blake, Reynolds and Turner. And over in the newer Scott and Erburu Galleries, you'll find a selection of American paintings.However, despite all these cultural glories, the Huntington's highlights are outdoors in its vast jigsaw of botanical gardens, arguably the most glorious in the entire Los Angeles region. The 207 acres of gardens, 120 acres of which are open to the public, are divided into a variety of themes: the Desert Garden, now a centur Users say At LA's MOCA, A Celebrated Chef Serves Up Dinner As Art Installation : The Salt : NPR At LA's MOCA, A Celebrated Chef Serves Up Dinner As Art Installation Embed Embed At LA's MOCA, A Celebrated Chef Serves Up Dinner As Art Installation At LA's MOCA, A Celebrated Chef Serves Up Dinner As Art Installation Embed Embed The dining room for Wolvesmouth: Taxa, a pop-up dining experience as art installation at the Museum of Contemporary Art's Geffen Contemporary location.

Myles Pettengill/Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles hide caption toggle caption Myles Pettengill/Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles The dining room for Wolvesmouth: Taxa, a pop-up dining experience as art installation at the Museum of Contemporary Art's Geffen Contemporary location. Myles Pettengill/Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles Many chefs think of themselves as artists in the kitchen. Craig Thornton has taken it to another level: For the past five months, he's been serving up multi-course meals as part of a room-size installation at the prestigious Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. Thornton, 34, is a cult figure in LA's booming food scene. And for this pop-up dining experiment, he whipped up a rococo menu. A typical dish — if typical is a word that even applies — might be a mélange of grilled rib-eye, creamed kimchi, beef tongue, Asian pear and crispy shallot arrayed under a surprisingly purple, squid-ink dumpling skin.

Myles Pettengill/Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles Chef Craig Thornton, 34, is something of a cult figure in LA's food scene. Myles Pettengill/Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles That was just one of nine elaborate dishes served within MOCA's Geffen Contemporary location, in what looked like the set of a dystopian Disney film — a space replete with taxidermied deer, wolves and peacocks arranged in a forest of cherry trees, some of them burnt. Wolvesmouth: Taxa, as this unorthodox eating experience was called, just closed after a five-month residency. It was the most recent iteration of a roving restaurant that Thornton has run for years — sometimes in warehouses, sometimes in apartments and usually with more amenities. Article continues after sponsorship "We're cooking in the middle of a museum with no running water," Thornton said ruefully during a recent dinner. "I mean, we have to know how much water we're using." (The answer: 75 to 85 gallons per night.) Enlarge this image Thornton's menu for Wolvesmouth: Taxa featured nine elaborate dishes.

A typical dish might be a mélange of grilled rib-eye, creamed kimchi, beef tongue, Asian pear and crispy shallot arrayed under a surprisingly purple, squid-ink dumpling skin. Myles Pettengill/Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles hide caption toggle caption Myles Pettengill/Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles Thornton's menu for Wolvesmouth: Taxa featured nine elaborate dishes. A typical dish might be a mélange of grilled rib-eye, creamed kimchi, beef tongue, Asian pear and crispy shallot arrayed under a surprisingly purple, squid-ink dumpling skin. Myles Pettengill/Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles It's funny to think that for the past several months, Thornton — a chef behind some of the most coveted reservations in Los Angeles — has had to finish each night lugging and emptying gallons of water into a tiny painters' sink in the back of the museum. Ordinarily, dining on Thornton's carefully curated meals means months of languishing on waitlists.

But at MOCA — two seatings a night, three days a week — Angeleno foodies could pay $225 for a multisensory experience in which art and food were intended to be one seamless experience. For example, one massive sculpture, a 2,000-pound iceberg sculpted from Styrofoam, was planned to complement a dish of chili-seasoned shrimp — "the spice being this kind of metaphor for heat melting glaciers," Thornton explained. Along with silverware and napkins, diners were furnished with a manifesto of sorts that laid out the chef's thoughts about greed, nature and decay. They were urged to contemplate what it means to consume, and to discuss those thoughts with each other and with the staff busily plating their dinners. Nearby, a sculpture depicts an oil spill and the taxidermied animals are depicted struggling in the muck. Enlarge this image Diners were urged to contemplate what it means to consume. Near their dinner table, a sculpture depicts an oil spill — the taxidermied animals are depicted struggling in the muck.

Myles Pettengill/Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles hide caption toggle caption Myles Pettengill/Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles Diners were urged to contemplate what it means to consume. Near their dinner table, a sculpture depicts an oil spill — the taxidermied animals are depicted struggling in the muck. Myles Pettengill/Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles "It's a lot to take in as a viewer and as an eater," says Carolina Miranda, an art critic for the Los Angeles Times. "I think if you could think of a crazy action movie on the palate, I think that's almost what he's going for." In a city known for both cutting-edge food and contemporary art, Miranda says it's smart for MOCA to lure patrons with an over-the top immersive experience. Wolvesmouth:Taxa was Part 3 of a planned series of nine culinary installations taking place over the next few years. Thornton says the 10th will combine elements of all of the dinners that preceded it. MOCA - What does MOCA stand for? The Free Dictionary MOCA - What does MOCA stand for?

The Free Dictionary Museum of Chinese in the Americas MOCA Montezuma Castle National Monument (US National Park Service) MOCA Ministry of Civil Aviation (India) MOCA Minimum Obstacle Clearance Altitude (less common) MOCA Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test (impairment screening method) MOCA Movement for Cultural Awareness (Nigeria) MOCA Mitigation of Obsolescence Cost Analysis MOCA Management of Clinical Aggression (Australia) MOCA Museum of Contemporary Art Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: Write what you mean clearly and correctly. References in periodicals archive ? This institution was shaped by the artists' vision and we want to preserve that," said MOCA Board CoCEChair Maurice Marciano. Recent advances in liquid urethane With the future of this great contemporary art museum now secure, we will continue to support and protect the institution further with a committed board of trustees that I am honored and excited to chair with fellow co-chair Lilly Tartikoff Karatz and to work with Board President Fred Sands," said Maurice Marciano, incoming Co-chair of the MOCA Board of Trustees.

The Board Of Trustees Of The Museum Of Contemporary Art Unites To Raise Endowment To Over $100 Million Envisioned as a unique way to team with MOCA to build its member base and promote the connection between new residents with the nearby museum, Park Fifth announced the program at a reception held at the MOCA on June 5. MOCA - definition of MOCA by The Free Dictionary MOCA - definition of MOCA by The Free Dictionary a. A rich pungent Arabian coffee. b. Coffee of high quality. c. A coffee beverage flavored with milk, sugar, and cocoa. d. A serving of any of these beverages. 2. A flavoring made of coffee mixed with chocolate. 3. A soft, thin, suede-finished glove leather usually made from sheepskin. 4. A dark olive brown. [After Mocha, a town of southwest Yemen.] mo′cha adj. 1. (Cookery) a strongly flavoured dark brown coffee originally imported from Arabia 2. (Cookery) a flavouring made from coffee and chocolate 3. (Tanning) a soft glove leather with a suede finish, made from goatskin or sheepskin 4. (Colours) a. a dark brown colour b.

(as adjective): mocha shoes. Mocha Mokha n (Placename) a port in Yemen, on the Red Sea; in the former North Yemen until 1990: formerly important for the export of Arabian coffee. Pop: 14 562 (2005 est) mo•cha (ˈmoʊ kə) n. 1. (cap.) Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen, on the Red Sea. 25,000. 2. a choice variety of coffee, orig. grown in Arabia. 3. a flavoring obtained by blending coffee with chocolate. 4. a brownish chocolate color. 5. a fine grade of soft leather with a suedelike finish. [1765–75 for definition 2] ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: mocha - soft suede glove leather from goatskin leather - an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning 2. mocha - a flavoring made from coffee mixed with chocolate flavorer , flavoring , flavourer , flavouring , seasoning , seasoner - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts 3.

coffee , java - a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans; "he ordered a cup of coffee" 4. mocha - a dark brown color brown , brownness - an orange of low brightness and saturation Translations Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: seasoning References in periodicals archive ? Skin + Bones: Parallel Practices in Fashion and Architecture is at LA MOCA until 5 March 2007 and then travels to Tokyo. MATERIALS With generous commitments from MOCA Board members and leading contemporary art patrons from around the world the board raised the museum's endowment to an historic high of more than $100 million, securing the museum's independence and financial stability. United States : MOCA hits $100 million fundraising goal With a renowned permanent collection and a Board of committed philanthropists, MOCA has secured its place in the international museum landscape," said Maria Bell, Co-Chair of MOCA's Board of Trustees.

The Board Of Trustees Of The Museum Of Contemporary Art Unites To Raise Endowment To Over $100 Million It's surprising to see an old-fashioned, traditional photo exhibition at MOCA Geffen, since the museum - a converted warehouse - has most recently been used for conceptually challenging installation art. MCASD'S SCULPTURE AND SITE-SPECIFIC WORKS by Jennifer Snow - issuu To carry a characteristic from one generation to the next To work or operate And More! What “runs” in your family? Blue eyes? A dog? Your sister’s nose? Make your own play on words inspired by Ed Ruscha. Ed Ruscha Brave Men of La Jolla 1995–1996 acrylic on PVC coated fabric ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ runs in my family! ed ruscha: brave men of la jolla Ed Ruscha used to work in advertising [definition: a public notice about a product, like a TV commercial] so he likes to use words in his art! MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO 13 The 12-foot sign points away from the U.S.–Mexico border to ten West Coast and international cities.

On the back of each city sign, there is a quotation from an important artist who lived there. For example, on the back of the street sign for Paris, France is a quotation from Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968). Where have you been? Have you ever traveled to any of the cities on the sign? Where do you want to travel? Circle the cities and countries you want to travel to. This work uses the style of official street signs and tourism markers. FUN FACT Marcos Ramírez ERRE, like several artists at the Museum, is inspired by objects found in everyday life. What is the difference between your street sign at home with this piece of art? Would you consider a stop sign art? Each of the signs shows us the distance to the city from the U.S.–Mexico border. It is even aligned according to the points of a real life compass.

Marcos Ramírez erre: crossroads (border Tijuana - San Diego) MARCOS RAMíREZ ERRE Crossroads (Border Tijuana – San Diego) 2003 aluminum, automotive paint, wood, vinyl MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO 14 FUN FACT Iran do Espírito Santo made twenty sets of dice that can be found along the U.S.–Mexico border, including this one! Imagine the size of the hands it would take to roll dice that are 16 inches tall by 16 inches wide, and made of concrete! What did the artist roll in this work? Where do you find dice normally? What sorts of games involve dice? List the games here! ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ What determines if you win or lose in these games? Is it skill or luck? IRAN DO ESPÍRITO SANTO Drops I 1997 concrete IRan do espîrito santo: Drops I As a minimalist [definition: when an artist likes to reduce art to a minimal number of colors, shapes, and lines] artist, Iran do Espírito Santo likes to play with everyday objects in his work.

In Drops I, he uses the dice often found in board games to convey the idea of luck. He is looking at the “luck of the draw” and how fate determines which side of the U.S.–Mexico border you are born on. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO 15 Where do you usually find hammers? What kind of work do you do with hammers? What do you consider work? What do you think the Hammering Man is working on? What story would you tell about this piece? Can you imagine hammering for 24 hours a day? Jonathan Borofsky has hammering men all over the world in Japan and Switzerland and in the U.S. There are men hammering in the cities of New York, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. He wanted all these hammering men to be hammering all together at the same time. The artist is showing us how everyone is connected no matter what time it is or how far away we are from each other. Have you ever thought about where your sneakers come from?

Jonathan Borofsky Hammering Man at 3,110,527 1988 13/4” thick COR-TEN steel with motorized aluminum arm Jonathan borofsky: HAMMERING MAN AT 3,110,527 Most likely your sneakers were made in a foreign country like China or Chile by someone you’ve never met. That makes you connected to this person. Think about the things you have in your room–where did they come from? Who made them? MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO 16 DID yOU KNOW? Andy Goldsworthy Andy Goldsworthy is from Scotland and the word cairn [definition: A mound of rough stones built as a landmark or in memory of someone] comes from the Scottish Gaelic word càrn. An old Scottish Gaelic blessing is “Cuiridh mi clach air do chàrn”or, “I’ll put a stone on your cairn.” Three Cairns 2002 limestone The pieces aren’t being held together by anything except their own weight! Next time you are at the beach or playing at home, try to build a mound like Andy Goldsworthy’s.

How large can you build it? What shape would you make it? Draw it here! Try making your own cairn with blocks at home. andy goldsworthy: three cairns Andy Goldsworthy brought six stonemasons all the way from Scotland to help him make this. He made a total of three cairns—two more sculptures just like this are in Iowa and the other one is in New York. Cairns are traditionally journey markers. Each of the three cairns in Iowa, New York, and LA JOLLA mark the artist’s journeys across America. Where would you build your cairns? MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO 17 ERIKA ROTHENBERG Monument to a Bear 2002â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2003 glass reinforced concrete over steel, bronze plaque, edition 1 of 2 Given the title of the work, do you see what you would expect? Does the word monument [definition: a type of structure created to commemorate a person or important event] in the title of this artwork make you assume the work is supposed to be larger?

Why might the artist want us to honor nature? How are the memorials by Erika Rothenberg and Maya Lin different? How are they similar? This work is a memorial to a black bear cub that had its paws burned. A memorial can be a monument or holiday intended to celebrate or honor the memory of a person or an event. In the United States, we honor the memory of important leaders like Martin Luther King, Jr. or war heroes as in Maya Linâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vietnam War Memorial (at right). In Monument to a Bear Erika Rothenberg asks us to consider nature, like this black bear cub, as a victim that should to be remembered. She wants us to honor nature like we do our war heroes. ERIKA ROTHENBERG: Monument to a Bear Photographic view of the apex of the Vietnam War Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, D.C., looking from the apex towards the Washington Monument. Courtesy of the Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO 18 Thank you for visiting the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego!

Don’t forget that your admission is valid for seven days and includes admission to our downtown location at 1100 & 1001 Kettner Boulevard. If you’re in the La Jolla area for longer, please take a look at two of our additional works: Incomplete Neon Square for La Jolla sits just above the Museum’s box office at an angle of the roofline. Stephen Antonakos plays with light and color. The piece changes with the location of the viewer and the time of day. The neon lights only come on at night, so be sure to stop by and see it after dark! George Trakas Pacific Union 1986–1988 mixed media outdoor site installation Pacific Union was designed for visitors to sit, meet, and meditate. George Trakas made sure to use steps, wooden walkways, and benches to engage the viewer. He invites you to enjoy the foliage, to perch atop the slabs of natural granite or huddle underneath them in private den-like hutches. It’s a great place to enjoy the view of the Pacific.

GEORGE TRAKAS: Pacific union and STEPHEN ANTONAKOS: Incomplete neon square for la jolla Stephen Antonakos Incomplete Neon Square for La Jolla 1984 neon tubes and painted metal MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO 19 GLOSSARY OF TERMS advertising: a public notice about a product, like a TV commercial. Bible: the sacred scripture or book of Christianity. cairn: a mound of rough stones built as a landmark or in memory of someone. Christianity: the religion founded from the life and the teachings of Jesus Christ, professed by Eastern, Roman Catholic, and Protestant bodies. monument: a type of structure created to commemorate a person or important event. negative space: the areas in an artwork that are empty. object label: a sign next to the artwork that says the title, artist, and material with which the art is made. contrast: opposite colors that stand out more when put next to each other. performance art: a type of art that combines visual art “things you can see” with theatrical art “things you can do.” displaced: when something has been taken out of its original place and put into a new, unfamiliar one.

sculpture: a three dimensional piece of art made by shaping or combining materials, usually wood, rock, metal, glass, or marble. environmental art: artworks that artists created in response to the environment, or when artists use the enviroment as a medium for their artwork. site-specific: art that is made with a certain location in mind and whose location influences the meaning of the art. Site-specific pieces are installed permanently in a particular place. form: the visible shape of something, also known as the positive space. tension: stiffness as a result of something being stretched as tight as possible. found objects (also known as common objects): something the artist found that was not designed to be art and already had another purpose. Hindu: an individual practicing Hinduism. Hinduism: major Indian religion which worships a number of gods and believes in reincarnation, or rebirth after death. landscape: an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view. landscape artist: an artist whose job is the decorative and functional alteration and planting of grounds, especially at or around a building site. memorial: a monument or holiday intended to celebrate or honor the memory of a person or an event.

minimalist: an artist who chooses to reduce art to a minimal number of colors, shapes, and lines. GLOSSARY OF TERMS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO 20 CREDITS Vito Acconci, Garden Installation (Displaced Person), 1987, concrete, stones, dirt and grass. Extended loan of the artist. © 2012 Vito Acconci / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo by Philipp Scholz Rittermann. Stephen Antonakos, Incomplete Neon Square for La Jolla, 1984, neon tubes and painted metal. Collection Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Museum purchase with contributions from the Museum Art Council Fund. © Stephen Antonakos 1984. Photo by Philipp Scholz Rittermann. Jonathan Borofsky, Hammering Man at 3,110,527, 1988, 13/4” thick COR-TEN steel with motorized aluminum arm. Collection Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Gift of Matthew and Iris Strauss. © Jonathan Borofsky 1988. Photo by Jimmy Fluker.

Niki de Saint Phalle, Big Ganesh, 1998, steel, polystyrene foam, polyurethane, automotive paint, electronic component, light bulbs, and iron base. Collection Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Gift of Ron and Mary Taylor to honor Martha Longnecker, Founder, Mingei International Museum of Folk Art. © 2012 Niki Charitable Art Foundation. All rights reserved / ARS, NY / ADAGP, Paris. Photo by Pablo Mason. Roman de Salvo, Liquid Ballistic, 2001, mahogany, diaphragm pump, water, storage tank, brass, plumbing hardware, fasteners. Courtesy of the artist and Quint Contemporary Art. © Roman de Salvo 2001. Photo by Pablo Mason. Iran do Espírito Santo, Drops I, 1997, concrete. Collection Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Anonymous gift. © Iran do Espírito Santo 1997. Photo by Philipp Scholz Rittermann. Marcos Ramírez ERRE, Crossroads (Border Tijuana - San Diego), 2003, aluminum, automotive paint, wood, vinyl.

Collection Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Museum purchase. © Marcos Ramírez ERRE 2003. Richard Fleischner, Froebel’s Blocks, 1983, limestone. Collection Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Museum purchase, Contemporary Collectors Fund in honor of Ronald J. Onorato. © Richard Fleischner 1983. Photo by Pablo Mason. CREDITS Andy Goldsworthy, Three Cairns, 2002, limestone. Collection Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Museum purchase with funds from Sue K. and Dr. Charles C. Edwards. © Andy Goldsworthy 2002. Photo by Philipp Scholz Rittermann. Gabriel Orozco, Long Yellow Hose, 1996, plastic watering hoses. Collection Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Museum purchase. © Gabriel Orozco 1996. Photo by Philipp Scholz Rittermann. Erika Rothenberg, Monument to a Bear, 2002-2003, glass reinforced concrete over steel, bronze plaque, edition 1 of 2. Collection Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Gift of Sheridan Brown.

© Erika Rothenberg. Photo by Pablo Mason. Nancy Rubins, Pleasure Point, 2006, nautical vessels, stainless steel, steel wire. Collection Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Museum purchase, International and Contemporary Collectors Funds. © Nancy Rubins. Courtesy of the artist and Gagosian Gallery. Photo by Erich Koyama. Ed Ruscha, Brave Men of La Jolla, 1995-1996, acrylic on PVC coated fabric. Collection Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Museum purchase with proceeds from Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Art Auction 2006, and from prior donations by Susan and Frank Kockritz and Mr. and Mrs. Norton S. Walbridge. © Ed Ruscha. Photo by Philipp Scholz Rittermann. Judith Shea, Eden, 1987, bronze. Extended loan of Collette Carson and Dr. Ivor Royston. © Judith Shea 1987. Photo by Philipp Scholz Rittermann. Mauro Staccioli, Untitled, 1987, plywood, cement, red pigment, and metal. Extended loan of the artist.

© Mauro Staccioli. Photo by Pablo Mason. George Trakas, Pacific Union, 1986-1988, mixed media outdoor site installation. Collection Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Museum purchase with matching funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, Art in Public Places program. © George Trakas 1986-1988. Photo by Philipp Scholz Rittermann. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO 21 Guide written by Jessica Jacobs and Jennifer Winter Snow, Education Interns, in collaboration with the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Education Department. At the time of publication, Education Programs at MCASD are supported by The James Irvine Foundation, Qualcomm Foundation, the County of San Diego Community Enhancement Fund, the Samuel I. & John Henry Fox Foundation, and contributions to MCASDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Museum Fund. Institutional support for MCASD is provided, in part, by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO 22 All pages:

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